Fabric Craft Ideas: DIY Sewing

Having mastered sewing, it is not always possible to catch inspiration and come up with what can be sewn from fabric at home, what crafts to make. This material will tell you what to sew from leftover fabric, whether it is possible to make some really useful things.

Sewing Basics

In order not to spend a lot of time on making a quality product, it is necessary to follow the sewing stages:

1. Selecting a model;
2. Selection of material;
3. Taking measurements;
4. Preparation of patterns;
5. Open;
6. Performing a fitting;
7. Sewing work.

Selection and preparation of material for work

Before you start sewing, you should carefully analyze and study the model you like, find out whether the finished work should have a rough or soft shape. All this is determined by the line of the forearms - whether it is distinct or inclined. If draperies or flounces are provided, this indicates that the fabric has a soft structure, for example, jersey.

In the case of office clothes, it is necessary to select fabrics of only strict colors that will hold their shape well. The fabric should wrinkle little and consist of natural fibers in which the body will breathe. When a suit or dress is made for exceptional occasions and worn only a couple of times, you can use a catchy and stylish material with a large amount of synthetics.

Crafts for the kitchen

Quite a fashionable trend in modern interior design is the art of Hand Made, which can allow not only to furnish the kitchen, but also to make its appearance unique and stylish. Beginner needlewomen will need imagination and a little free time to make crafts for the kitchen themselves, as there are many ideas for them.

Potholder made from scraps of fabric

Beautiful patterns are developed on cotton fabrics. Quality material should be purchased in sewing or handicraft stores. Such stores have a huge range of products for people who make homemade toys, clothes or interior details. Before purchasing, you can choose different and bright fabrics. And if there are pieces of material left after the finished product, you can make potholders from them, for example.

Table decor

To refresh an old table with decor, you don’t have to be a professional in the field of design or sewing, it’s enough that the chosen color of the homemade products does not blend with the tones of the furniture. For a napkin, potholder or hot pad, you can easily choose fabric from the materials at hand of the needlewoman.

There is no need to spend a lot of money to improve your home with additional decor, you just need to use your imagination a little and then the work you do with your own hands will not only please the eye, but will also serve as excellent helpers around the house.

Reupholstering chairs with fabric scraps

Thanks to long-forgotten fabric remnants, you can breathe life into interior items spoiled by time. For example, using only your hands and imagination, you can beautifully decorate outdated chairs. To do this, you need to do the following:

1. Remove the seats and remove the upholstery.
2. Cut out the foam rubber using the old template as a guide.
3. Place the prepared piece of fabric on the foam rubber and secure it with a stapler from the inside.

Fabric toys

Toys made from fabric are still in great demand. Such works are exhibited at various fairs and children's theaters.

Ritual doll "Bird of joy"

Step-by-step instructions for work:

1. Cut a large piece of fabric and fold it in 4-6 layers so that the edges cover the stick.
2. Wrap the stick in cloth and tie it with thread in three places, then wrap it again in a piece of white cloth and secure it with thread in the middle.
3. Place cotton wool on the top of the roller to form the doll's head and place the small square piece of fabric that has already been prepared on the cotton wool and secure it with thread.
4. It is necessary to put a rolled up piece of fabric underneath to form the doll's chest.
5. For the arms, tuck the corners of the remaining fabric away from the head, fold them into a triangle and tie with thread.
6. Then fold the bottom part of the remaining fabric, forming a shirt and securing with thread.
7. Next, the doll's clothing is decorated using fabric of different colors.
8. The next stage is to develop small birds in an odd number and sew them around the perimeter of the doll. An important point is that one of the birds should be on the doll's head.

Rainbow fish from scraps

To make it you will need the following:

• a small amount of fabric scraps of various colors,
• felt,
• synthetic padding,
• English needles,
• a couple of buttons,
• sewing machine.

Subsequence:

1. Print the finished pattern using a printer.
2. Place the patterns on the fabric scraps and trace them with chalk.
3. Place all the pattern pieces onto the fish's body and sew them.
4. Turn the fish inside out and stuff it with padding polyester.
5. Do the same with the fins.
6. Connect the remaining parts to the body, hand-sew the holes into which the padding polyester was stuffed, and also sew on the heart and eyes.

Curtain holder "Cat" in guilloche technique

It is possible that in the house of needlewomen there are synthetic fabrics from which it is easy to make a potholder for curtains. And this can be done without using threads and a needle, using the guilloche technique.

Procedure for performing work:

1. On a piece of paper you need to draw all the details of the cat.
2. Using the stencil, you need to cut out the same details on the fabric in two copies.
3. Match all the parts and solder them onto a piece of glass.
4. It is important to leave holes so that the toy can be stuffed with synthetic padding.
5. Thus, it is necessary to fill in all the details.
6. Glue on the eyes, cheeks and bangs, and also sew a loop on one paw and a button on the other so the cat can hang on to the curtain. You can use sequins for decoration.

DIY Denim Flower

Work order:

1. Draw a circle on the denim fabric and cut it out.
2. Cut out stencils from paper, with the help of which the petals will be made. You need to cut out four stencils of different sizes and make several petals from fabric according to them.
3. Draw a thin line along the edges of the circle and glue large petals onto it, folding them like an accordion at the base. This should be done in layers and in a checkerboard pattern.
4. For the core of the plant, you need to cut out a small number of petals of different sizes and also glue them in an accordion pattern.
5. Prepare a piece of denim fabric by rolling it into a tube and gluing it to the center point of the flower.

How to Make Fabric Flowers with Your Own Hands

Often such crafts are made from unnecessary children's clothes, as they are quite bright and consist of natural fibers. Bright colors with drawings of flowers or plants are perfect.

1. For sewing, you will also need pre-prepared stencils, with which you need to cut out 2 large flowers and 4 smaller ones, one from felt fabric for the base, which will hold the petals and organize their appearance.
2. After that, you should lay out all the petals in order of decreasing size, and fold the smallest ones in four.
3. The final stage is fixing the petals and decorating the central point of the flower. You can sew in a button or any other decoration, such as beads.

Small pillow in patchwork technique

Quite cute things are obtained during work from the remains of the material. Such trifles bring more coziness and warmth to the home environment. A tiny, but very soft pillow can become just such an item.

Felt pincushion "Fly agarics"

Felt is a great fabric for storing needles. It is soft and fleecy, and if you also put some padding polyester in it, you can get a homemade pincushion. For the fly agarics, you will need pieces of red and white fabric. Even beginners can easily sew a mushroom, decorate it with polka dots, stripes or a checkered pattern, and fill it with material.

Stylish decor: curtains from fabric scraps

Before you start working, you should decide on a pattern and draw it on a sheet of paper. When sewing the product, it is better to select large pieces of fabric, as it is easier to work with.

For high-quality work, it is easiest to develop a pattern on a thick paper surface. It must be applied to the back of the material and traced, taking into account the allowances. Then you should sew all the parts face to face, and for simple work, baste beforehand.

Women's fabric jewelry

Where would we be without jewelry for women and girls made from unnecessary or new fabric? Such products will not only add sophistication and originality to clothes, but can also return them to their original attractive appearance, hiding traces of repair and other defects. The first thing you need to start with is preparing the fabric. It should be cut into equal strips about one centimeter wide. The material should be stretched lengthwise so that the edges of the fabric curl. Then weaving occurs. You can weave using any method you wish, leaving the ends for fastening. After completion, the handicraft should be attached to a decorative chain, having chosen the length in advance.

Thus, you can make crafts from fabric with your own hands without sewing, as well as with the help of threads and needles. Using old canvases or things, it is easy to create really interesting things that can decorate the interior of the house and complement the image